Hi everybody, this is a quick review lesson where I go over the Russian words for different drinks that we have learned so far. Review is always important so have a look at the video and see if you can get them all right.

We’ve already covered how to say a variety of drinks in Russian. Now let’s move on to the healthy stuff.. Salad anyone? The Russian word for salad is another word that sounds very similar to the English version. Watch the video and you’ll be just about ready to get anything you need at a restaurant in Russia.

But as far as pizza goes, be warned: It hardly qualifies as pizza. I mean, I’m a New Yorker. Sure, I live in Ukraine now, but just last month I was back in Manhattan. Ever have Famiglia’s pizza? I think it’s on 50th Street and 7th Ave. Now THAT’S pizza. Here in Ukraine? I’m sorry, Sergei, but just because something is round doesn’t make it pizza. Yes, there’s a drop of red sauce, but that’s not mozzalle cheese, it’s cheddar, for crying out loud. The people here, they just don’t get it. I still love ‘em, but their pizza needs work. Anyone want to move here and open a restaurant?

When you finish this lesson, you’ll be well on your way to quenching any thirst that may sneak up on you. In the power phrases course we cover the Russian words for coffee, juice, water, wine, beer, and a couple others. In this lesson I’ll show you a really simple way to remember the word for Juice. If you have been wanting to know how to say Juice in Russian, this one’s on me.

Here, there, everywhere! Huh? what.. where.. When studying a new language, it is important to get down the words that will enable you to function on a daily basis. The basic question words are always good to know, and a good place to start. Of course.. when you ask a question, you will need to be able to understand the answer… and we’ll get to that soon enough. For now let’s learn how to ask Where in Russian. What? no.. where…

If you need to exchange money when in Russia or Ukraine you won’t have any trouble at all if you can say the word for currency exchange in Russian. This is a two part post, the first video shows you how to remember the word, and the second video gives a little bit of Russian reading practice. Watch the video to learn how to exchange money in Russian.
By the way, be sure to bring crisp, new bills when you travel to either Russia or Ukraine. They are picky at the exchange booths and will often refuse to take a bill even if it just has a crease in it. Meanwhile, the money the give you in exchange, the local currency, I mean…it’s dirty, ripped, bent, folded, creased, written on, etc. What’s up with that?

This video shows you a sign that says currency exchange written in Russian. Have a look as it’s a good opportunity to get in a little bit of Russian sign reading practice.

In Russia tea and coffee is commonly offered when visiting people’s homes or when sitting down for a bite to eat at a local restaurant. Sure water is good, and a person can only drink so much juice.. but tea or coffee.. can’t get enough! This video teaches you how to easily remember the Russian word for tea and Coffee in Russian.